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Thursday, 28 June 2012

Earrings, stitching and journal pages

I've had a variety of work this week, making new earrings for my Etsy, taking an online workshop with Carol Ann Waugh called Stitch and Slash, stitching in layers then cutting back. The class was very easy and cheap but the technique is fabulous. I've also been working in my latest Altered book as I'm hoping to hold a workshop at home on Saturday 28th of July teaching this. If you'd like to attend please email me for details.

These earrings are made from a very old embossed brass bowl that I've cut and filed smooth. The round discs are cut from an old much loved tea caddy. I've oxidized the hand made sterling silver hooks.

These are very old world, with vintage pearl buttons, discs cut from another vintage tea caddy. The spear shapes are cut and filed from more of the embossed brass bowl.

This is a section of the fabric piece I made in the online class. It will be a cushion cover when it's finished.

Above and below, close up details showing the free motion stitching and cutting back of the layers.

I've gone off on a tangent from the workshop but that's the beauty of the technique.

The ear-rings are beautiful and what a great idea to recycle the old bowl and tea caddies.Love your fabric piece - stunning choice of fabrics. The journal pages are gorgeous as usual, but each time they are different - new and fresh.

Your stitch and slash piece looks wonderful Ro .... very abstract and textural.Love what you have done with the brass bowl for the earrings. That looks really effective.All bold and beautiful Ro...love it!

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I'm a graphic designer living with my husband in a lovely part of the world in Victoria Australia.
I love most art forms but in particular jewellery making, painting, mosaics, altered books and decorating papers to make journals. I teach altered book and decorated paper workshops.
I sell my jewellery and mosaics at a gallery in the hills. You can see more of my work if you visit my web site below